Place said when the Driller was first built it was received with mixed reviews.

"Some thought it was an eyesore, some thought that nothing says Tulsa more than the Golden Driller," she said.

But the Golden Driller fits in perfectly at the western-themed amusement park.

Frederic Beck with Fraispertuis said they found out about the Driller when they were doing research for the ride's name. Then, when they found out it was installed in 1966, the same year as their own park, they were sold.

Opening at the end of this month, Beck said it could break a world record.

He said it will be the only ride where you can choose between four different positions, meaning you can sit, sit tilted back, stand, and go completely floorless as you plummet toward the earth.

And with a height of more than 200 feet - plus a dizzying speed of 56 miles per hour - it's not for the faint of heart.

Place will get the chance to ride it herself when she goes for the grand opening at the end of June - something she said she's very excited for.

"I have a feeling I'm not going to get out of this," she said.

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